Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 21)

(Updated Feb. 21) Don’t look now, but the girls basketball playoffs are only a few weeks away. A lot will be determined between now and then, but you can keep up with where each team in the state stands with weekly updates of the playoff picture. Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for t

Don’t look now, but the girls basketball playoffs are only a few weeks away.

A lot will be determined between now and then, but you can keep up with where each team in the state stands with weekly updates of the playoff picture.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, all divisions will have 14 playoff teams, except for Division II, which will have 16. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. Starting Monday, the D1 and D2 standings will be updated daily.

Division I

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Bishop Guertin (15-1, 3.7500, 1st)
Manchester Memorial (14-1, 3.7333, 3rd)
Merrimack (14-2, 3.5000, 2nd)
Bedford (12-3, 3.2000, 4th)
Manchester Central (10-5, 2.6667, 7th)
Goffstown (11-5, 2.7500, 6th)
Pinkerton (10-5, 2.6667, 5th)
Salem (10-5, 2.6667, 8th)
Concord (10-6, 2.5000, 9th)
Portsmouth (8-7, 2.1333, 10th)
Nashua South (8-9, 1.8824, 11th)
Londonderry (7-8, 1.8667, 12th)
Exeter (6-9, 1.5385, 14th)
Nashua North (5-11, 1.2500, out)

Outside: Windham (5-11, 0.8571, 13th); Keene (4-11, 1.0667); Winnacunnet (3-13, 0.7500); Alvirne (2-13, 0.5333); Dover (2-14, 0.5000); Trinity (1-14, 0.2667).

Tiebreakers

In a three-way tiebreaker, Manchester Central finishes ahead of Goffstown and Pinkerton thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games. Goffstown finishes ahead of Pinkerton thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
Nashua North wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

No. 1 Bishop Guertin
No. 2 Manchester Memorial

First-round matchups

No. 9 Concord at No. 8 Salem
No. 12 Londonderry at No. 5 Manchester Central
No. 13 Exeter at No. 4 Bedford
No. 10 Portsmouth at No. 7 Pinkerton
No. 14 Nashua North at No. 3 Merrimack
No. 11 Nashua South at No. 6 Goffstown

Division II

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Hanover (14-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Hollis Brookline (14-1, 3.7333, 2nd)
Spaulding (12-2, 3.4286, 3rd)
Lebanon (13-3, 3.2500, 4th)
Kennett (13-3, 3.2500, 5th)
John Stark (11-4, 2.9333, 7th)
Pelham (11-5, 2.7500, 6th)
Laconia (10-6, 2.5000, 11th)
Bishop Brady (10-6, 2.5000, 9th)
Bow (10-6, 2.5000, 10th)
Coe-Brown (9-6, 2.4000, 8th)
Merrimack Valley (10-7, 2.3529, 12th)
Kearsarge (7-7, 2.0000, 16th)
Sanborn (8-8, 2.0000, 14th)
Manchester West (8-8, 2.0000, 13th)
Stevens (7-9, 1.7500, 15th)

Outside: ConVal (6-9, 1.6000); Plymouth (5-11, 1.2500); Souhegan (4-11, 1.0667); Pembroke (4-12, 1.0000); Timberlane (2-13, 0.5333); Kingswood (2-14, 0.5000); Oyster River (0-15, 0.0000); Milford (0-18, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Brady finishes ahead of Bow and Laconia thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Bow finishes ahead of Laconia thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Kearsarge finishes ahead of Sanborn and Manchester West thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Sanborn finishes ahead of Manchester West thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

No. 16 Stevens at No. 1 Hanover
No. 9 Bishop Brady at No. 8 Laconia
No. 13 Kearsarge at No. 4 Lebanon
No. 12 Merrimack Valley at No. 5 Kennett
No. 15 Manchester West at No. 2 Hollis Brookline
No. 10 Bow at No. 7 Pelham
No. 14 Sanborn at No. 3 Spaulding
No. 11 Coe-Brown at No. 6 John Stark

Division III

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Conant (17-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Fall Mountain (14-3, 3.3529, 2nd)
Hopkinton (15-3, 3.3333, 4th)
Newfound (15-3, 3.3333, 5th)
White Mountains (13-4, 3.0588, 6th)
Gilford (13-5, 2.8889, 3rd)
Prospect Mountain (10-8, 2.2222, 7th)
St. Thomas (10-8, 2.2222, 8th)
Campbell (8-8, 2.0000, 9th)
Monadnock (8-10, 1.7778, 10th)
Belmont (7-9, 1.7500, 11th)
Mascoma Valley (7-10, 1.6471, 12th)
Raymond (6-11, 1.4118, 14th)
Inter-Lakes (6-11, 1.4118, 13th)

Outside: Berlin (6-12, 1.3333); Hillsboro-Deering (4-14, 0.8889); Newport (3-14, 0.7059); Somersworth (3-14, 0.7059); Franklin (3-15, 0.6667); Winnisquam (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Newfound thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Prospect Mountain wins the tiebreaker with St. Thomas thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Raymond wins the tiebreaker with Inter-Lakes thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 Conant
No. 2 Fall Mountain

First-round matchups

No. 9 Campbell at No. 8 St. Thomas
No. 13 Raymond at No. 4 Newfound
No. 12 Mascoma Valley at No. 5 White Mountains
No. 10 Monadnock at No. 7 Prospect Mountain
No. 14 Inter-Lakes at No. 3 Hopkinton
No. 11 Belmont at No. 6 Gilford

Division IV

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Colebrook (18-0, 4.1111, 1st)
Woodsville (16-1, 3.7647, 2nd)
Hinsdale (16-2, 3.5556, 3rd)
Sunapee (15-3, 3.4444, 4th)
Littleton (13-5, 2.8889, 6th)
Derryfield (13-5, 2.8889, 7th)
Newmarket (13-5, 2.8889, 5th)
Groveton (12-6, 2.7222, 8th)
Pittsburg-Canaan (12-6, 2.6667, 10th)
Mascenic (11-6, 2.5882, 9th)
Farmington (8-10, 1.7778, 12th)
Lisbon (7-11, 1.5556, 11th)
Moultonborough (7-11, 1.5556, 13th)
Portsmouth Christian (6-11, 1.4118, 14th)

Outside: Epping (6-12, 1.3889); Mount Royal (6-12, 1.3333); Lin-Wood (3-15, 0.6667); Gorham (3-15, 0.6667); Concord Christian (2-16, 0.4444); Profile (1-17, 0.2222); Pittsfield (1-17, 0.2222).

Tiebreakers

In a three-way tiebreaker, Littleton finishes ahead of Derryfield and Newmarket thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Derryfield finishes ahead of New market thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Lisbon wins the tiebreaker with Moultonborough thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)